There Are Two Kinds Of People In This World...

[Water Ouzel]

I like the modern Pelikan I've got, the old Sheaffers and modern Pilots and Platinums and Kawecos and Lamys, the Edison and the old Wahl Eversharps, the Mabie Todd, and the Twsbis.

 

Not so sure about some of the Noodler's and assorted (really cheap) Indian pens.

 

Ink transmission systems that work well and reliably are pretty much good enough for me.

[Fabienne]

I have 3 Pels and 3 MBs. I use the MBs much more than I do the Pels. The prettiest pen I own is the M400 White Tortoise, though. I love them both and get a lot of fun out of both as well. I should use my Pels more. They have less ink capacity but that means I get to change colors more often.

[ISW_Kaputnik]

Neither, I love my...well, let's say Pilots. There are a couple of other brands represented among my favorite individual pens, but the Pilots have them outnumbered.

 

I have two Montblancs, both of them the rather atypical Noblesse model from the late 1970s. One, with a reground medium nib, is up there among my favorites. The other is okay. My Pelikans are an M205 and M200, both of them perfectly good pens, but not among the best. And I have a vintage 140 out for repair. We'll see how that goes.

 

The prices of the higher end new Pelikans and all new Montblancs are out of the range that I'd even consider for a single pen. That's another topic. But Pilot has ones that write as well as I could hope for at prices that I will pay. I have two Custom Heritage 92s, one Custom Heritage 91, a couple of Vanishing Points, and a Falcon. And the Custom 74 probably would be a favorite, except that I bought one with a broad nib, and discovered that it's broader than I typically want.

 

Of course, for the combined price of all those Pilot models I could have a pretty decent Montblanc or two fairly high end Pelikans, but that's another topic too. And I'd still rather have the Pilots.

 

They make some great "cheap" pens, too. Petit1, Varsity, FP-78G. Okay, the Metro is a bit of a misstep as far as I'm concerned, but nobody's perfect.

[NibDog]

I love Mont Blanc Nibs but when price is factored in Sailor (especially when ordered from Japan) is just downright hard to beat. I love the feedback yet smoothness of their nibs. Similarly to the way I'd describe a mont blanc

[Tweel]

"There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who believe there are two kinds of people in the world and those who don't." (Robert Benchley)

 

My Montblanc Starwalker (which thankfully was carefully chosen for me as a present, as I might never have chosen it myself) has shaped up as one of my favorite pens. Then again, my mid-80's Pelikan M400 is another favorite. On the third hand, my Sheaffer Snorkel Saratoga continues to easily hold its own against all comers.

Edited June 26, 2015 by Tweel

[Polanova]

I`m a Vintage Pen Person & although I like my few Montblancs & Pelikans, when it comes to contemporary pens, for me, SAILOR has more to offer than MB + Pelikan combined

[ethernautrix]

I agree with jar. There are many more than two kinds of people in this world.

 

Having said that, I like both Montblanc and Pelikans, as well as many other brands (or, at least, several), but my favorite is Nakaya.

[Fabienne]

There are two kinds of people in this world:

 

• Those who divide everyone into two kinds of people
• Those who don't.

[Namo]

There are far more than two kinds of people in the world.

 

FACT!

A statement like this with a 3 choices answer is *probably* not to be considered as such a strong statement... ;-)

 

I prefer yellow, and the answer is 42 (or is it 43??)

[Fabienne]

But that is the diabolical point, Namo.

[NinthSphere]

Montblanc 1 / Pelikan 0

 

I only own the one Montblanc, a black 80's 144 BB, & it was purely a chase the nib thing. That it was a Montblanc was secondary to the beautiful nib it was sporting &, given the price of even second hand Montblancs, I have no plans in the immediate future to add any more to the collection hoard.

 

Had that been a bird with a stub that caught my eye, the score may have been reversed.but not too much beyond the coffee & cream M200 do much for me design wise.

[inkstainedruth]

While I really love my Pelikans (and piston fillers are my favorite system), I'm a Parker girl at heart.

If there wasn't the "neither" option, though, it would definitely be Pelikan over Montblanc, hands down.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Ernst Bitterman]

Had that been a bird with a stub that caught my eye, the score may have been reversed.but not too much beyond the coffee & cream M200 do much for me design wise.

 

Psst--

 

The one on the right is a Pelikan M30, c. 1965. BB, enough spring to make you think of semi-flex in a weak moment, and... well, no one thinks they have to ask for loads of money for 'em. It's not quite as knee weakening as the 1950s Wyvern with a rather noodly 1mm stub, but it's also not made of casein so it gets to go outside and play more often.

[limt]

I have couple montblanc and pelikan pens, but they aren't the only ones in my collection. I love italians and maybe japanese ones as well -it's just way too many to choose only one brand

[NinthSphere]

 

Psst--

 

The one on the right is a Pelikan M30, c. 1965. BB, enough spring to make you think of semi-flex in a weak moment, and... well, no one thinks they have to ask for loads of money for 'em. It's not quite as knee weakening as the 1950s Wyvern with a rather noodly 1mm stub, but it's also not made of casein so it gets to go outside and play more often.

 

That's what I'm talking about. Not a big fan of the semi hooded, but that's a nice one. There's a P1 with a stub that keeps popping up. If it's still around come August, I may throw something at it.

[Ernst Bitterman]

If it's not so much it causes a twinge, go for it-- my P1 is a B, and it's quite stubbish without being declared one, and a fantastically smooth writer in the bargain.

Edited June 25, 2015 by Ernst Bitterman

[marcelo]

I love my Caran d'Ache Leman!

[Namo]

But that is the diabolical point, Namo.

😈

Edited June 25, 2015 by Namo

[pen2paper]

But that is the diabolical point, Namo.

thank you for admitting you were messing with our minds

notes the enthusiast who is not "in love" with writing instruments, though some are unique, pretty, even historic. < that's what I like.

[delano]

My Platinum 3776 is my most oft' used pen I like it so much, but I love my Franklin-Christoph 02 snow and ice for of its innovation